Promoting Population Health Equity through Primary Care-Based Weight Management Care

Katherine Hoerster, PhD, MPH

Associate Professor

School of Medicine

Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Health Systems and Population Health

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:

• Characterize prevalence of and disparities in higher BMI
• Explore determinants of higher BMI, from mental health conditions to social determinants of health
• Provide overview of primary care-based approaches to weight management, emphasizing behavioral approaches
• Describe preliminary work focused on addressing weight and PTSD symptoms among Veterans and its implications for broad weight management approaches

[From the Winter 2022 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]